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EntreFEST announces keynote speakers

EntreFEST, a May 20-22 gathering of entrepreneurs and innovators in downtown Iowa City, has announced its first keynote speakers. They include Ben Milne, CEO of Dwolla Inc.; Jacquie Berglund, CEO of Finnegan’s Beer; and Trevor Owens, …

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UNI business grant entry deadline extended

The Dream Big Grow Here business grant program deadline has been extended until Feb. 13. The initiative, a program of the University of Northern Iowa’s Regional Business Center, provides grants of up to $15,000 to Iowa businesses …

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Grinnell College, UI join forces in digital technology initiative

Grinnell College and the University of Iowa have received a $1.6 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop humanities-centered collaborations that expand the use of digital technology among faculty and students. It’s the first …

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Cedar Rapids makes list of 10 ‘best affordable’ places to live

Livability.com used government data and its own rating system to come up with a best places to live list that takes into account whether those places also are affordable, offering low-price eggs, pizzas and haircuts, …

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Survey: High health care costs hurt small businesses’ bottom lines

More than two-thirds of small business owners said monthly premium costs are their top concern about their current health care plan, according to results of a new survey released by the National Association for the …

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Obama to fix roads with new taxes on overseas corporate profits

President Barack Obama will use his budget plan to propose spending $478 billion on America’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems, with half of that steep bill financed by new taxes on U.S. corporate profits …

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Nonprofits want to spark caucus discussion on federal fiscal policy

Let’s face it: The national debt and the federal budget deficit aren’t likely to be top of mind for many Iowans. The decidedly wonky topics may not be front and center for presidential candidates who …

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Nonprofits want to spark caucus discussion on federal fiscal policy

Let’s face it: The national debt and the federal budget deficit aren’t likely to be top of mind for many Iowans. The decidedly wonky topics may not be front and center for presidential candidates who …

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FCC redefines broadband

The Federal Communications Commission has raised its benchmark for broadband speeds to 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 megabits per second for uploads, to reflect consumer demand, market offering by service providers and …

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Iowa restaurant industry outpaces job growth expectations

Despite ranking 42nd in the nation in revenue growth, Iowa’s restaurant industry outpaced predictions for job growth in 2014, according to a news release from the Iowa Restaurant Association. Posting only a 2.8 percent increase …